Crime Rates at Woodchurch Road, Prenton, CH43 5XP

Woodchurch Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 512th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodchurch Road (CH43 5XP) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (251.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Road (CH43 5XP), the main crime hotspot is near Parkend Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.